Following the success of Rob and Meenu Bains’ first store, which has seen sales rise by 25% since joining One Stop in 2014 and remains the closest franchise to One Stop’s hub of operations in Brownhills...read more...

At a time when most convenience stores are increasing the price of their lunch time meal deal, One Stop continues to improve their offer for customers, whilst maintaining a market leading £3 price point...read more...

In any one year, One Stop completes one major range reset across all its categories with Chilled & Fresh having two due to its more seasonal nature, a total of approximately 26 range resets...read more...

One Stop Franchise have been working closely with Slush Puppie to extend the life of the cold soft drink into the Autumn/Winter, when sales typically start to decline in many retail outlets...read more...

At the equivalent of the Oscars in the Grocery retail sector, the Retail Industry Awards awarded One Stop Franchise with ‘Franchise Group of the Year’ last Thursday night at the Grovesnor, London...read more...

One Stop are pulling out all the stops with their exciting new marketing campaign. The ‘Great Big Little Shop’ is an extension of the already successful ‘Pop to One Stop’ campaign, that launched earlier in the year...read more...

One Stop partners with Service Management Group (SMG) to measure and improve customer experience at individual store level. During SMG’s 2016 Forum event in Orlando, One Stop was recognised...read more...

With the Olympic Games underway One Stop have developed an internal engagement programme ‘Going for Gold Customer Service’ to encourage store colleagues and Franchisees alike to go out of their way to give outstanding customer service in stores...read more...

Being a retailer ourselves, we know how important it is that your business runs smoothly 24/7, but we also understand that things can inevitably go awry, and as our Franchise business grew we knew a helpline offering Franchisees advice...read more...

With social media at the forefront of community engagement it is becoming an ever more important communication tool for local retailers to get specific, targeted messages to their customers...read more...

From taking the first pound from a Scottish consumer in June 2015, One Stop Franchise has grown into double figures with further stores opening in the coming months and all within the first year!...read more...

One Stop launched ‘My Local One Stop’(MLOS), their customer satisfaction programme, back in July 2013 to be more in touch with customers and understand in greater detail what makes them tick...read more...

One Stop is proud to announce that Sam Ali, owner of the One Stop Franchise on George Street in Glasgow, won ‘Food-to-Go Retailer of the Year 2016’ as part of the prestigious Scottish Local Retailer awards on the 2nd June...read more...

One Stop offers all Franchisee’s a ‘Store Launch Package’ to help make their launch day the best they’ve ever had, and so they can celebrate becoming a One Stop Franchise with their shoppers and community...read more...

The e-cig market is now worth £164 million per year and has grown by 50% in just two years (Source: Neilson Scantrack data 52wks to we 2.04.16). Latest estimates suggest 66% of sales go through non-conventional channels such as specialist vape stores...read more...

One Stop Franchise has made everything as simple as possible with no hidden costs, surcharges or levies. The cost of becoming a franchisee with One Stop Franchise is extremely competitive and can be paid on a weekly...read more...

One Stop have been working in partnership with FORE to help drive sales in the news and magazine category. Working closely with suppliers to give away free product to drive footfall, ads are placed in key ‘Red Top’ and ‘Mid-Market’ titles including The Sun, Daily Express and Daily Mirror...read more...

A new One Stop Franchise officially opened on Thursday 26th May, in Wicklow Drive, Leicester.
Previously trading as an independent Post Office the store now brings the renowned One Stop value, range and service to customers in the area...read more...

One Stop Franchise is launching a new messaging app for all of its Franchisee’s on the 1st June called “Slack”.
Currently in trial with One Stop Franchise Forum members, Slack is being introduced to the Franchise community...read more...

One Stop is proud to announce it’s been shortlisted for the ‘Operational and Compliance Excellence Award’ as part of the Motor Transport Awards 2016. Judges were looking for a highly compliant operator who can demonstrate excellence ...read more...

Two One Stop stores, located in Cockermouth and Hebdon Bridge, were affected by the catastrophic flooding before Christmas which meant they had to shut their doors to their local communities who had also felt the wrath of the weather...read more...

Javid and Shaista Iqbal joined One Stop in Summer 2015. After trading through their first Christmas as a One Stop Franchise they are delighted with the performance compared to Christmas 2014...read more...

Black Friday has always been a major event in the calendar for retailers in America, and the last few years have seen a significant increase in popularity this side of the pond, with an estimated £810 million spent in the UK last year during Black Friday...read more...

Karlos and Pratima Patel have been trading their family business with One Stop since 28th July 2014.
This year they recognised the need for a food-to-go solution to support the local area, and Subway was the perfect choice...read more...

Javid and Shaista Iqbal, husband and wife who have been retailers for 20 years, contacted One Stop wanting to enhance their customer offer within a very competitive market-place in Scotland...read more...

One Stop will introduce the impending 5p Government carrier bag charge throughout its entire estate in England, demonstrating its brand consistency once more across both company-owned and franchise stores...read more...

Latest opening marks £5 million investment in independent sector to date. One Stop Franchise has officially opened its 100th store after a full re-fit, following May’s announcement it had reached treble figures just fifteen months since the scheme was rolled out...read more...

Scarborough-based independent retailer, Wilson Retail Limited, is moving its entire store estate from Nisa to One Stop, as it becomes the first group to join the growing franchise operation. At the same time, Wilson Retail is set to open its ninth store...read more...

Shelley and Anu Goel, one of the original pilot retailers for One Stop Franchise, are set to open their second franchise in Birmingham, following the outstanding success of their Acocks Green store....read more...

One Stop Franchise has been named Emerging Franchisor of the Year at the prestigious 2015 bfa HSBC Franchisor of the Year Awards.
Andrew King and Mark Everitt, from One Stop, were presented with the top accolade by award hosts...read more...

The village of Fallin, near Stirling has been unveiled as the location of the first ever One Stop store in Scotland, as the neighbourhood retailer makes its historic debut north of the border.read more...

One Stop is launching its new customer initiative in-store, based on insight gained from its successful ‘My Local One Stop’ (MLOS) programme.
Customer Week marks the public unveiling of the initiative across the One Stop estate...read more...

One Stop Franchise recently attended the NFSP (National Federation of Sub-Postmasters) Exhibition in Stratford-upon-Avon, to talk to delegates about franchising within the convenience market.read more...

One Stop Franchise is rolling out remote access to its arsenal of systems, aimed at making retail simpler for franchisees. This new facility will allow retailers to access their store’s back office PC and even place orders from anywhere in the world. read more...

One Stop has trebled the shelf life on a number of its own label chilled ready meals, due to technological advancements in food preparation. At the same time it has enhanced flavour and quality, all in all helping retailers to minimise waste...
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One Stop is celebrating treble figures for its franchise operation, just fifteen months since the full roll-out.
The 100th store to sign up to One Stop’s franchise model is located in the Midlands and will be undergoing its transformation within the next 2 months.
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One Stop has opened its first ever in-store Subway concessions in the space of 24 hours, with the first appearing within a One Stop franchise and the second within one of its company-owned sites.
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A fashion extravaganza held at Walsall’s Bescot Stadium has raised over £5,000 to support disabled and terminally ill children. The event was organised by colleagues at One Stop’s Brownhills Support Centre, including a number of the One Stop Franchise team, and featured 20 colleague volunteers as make-over models.
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Six months since it was officially launched, the One Stop Franchise scheme is growing at pace, with significant interest from both unaffiliated stores and retailers across the symbol spectrum.
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One Stop Franchise has refreshed its website, to provide retailers who are interested in the scheme with more information and to help manage the growing level of interest in its ground-breaking proposition.
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The former head of retail operations for 99p Stores has joined the expanding One Stop Franchise division. Sunil Kumar, who was responsible for the Family Bargains fascia, joins the team as a Business Development Manager...
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One Stop Stores is delighted to announce that its colleagues and customers have raised an incredible £1 million for good causes over the last two years, following some outstanding personal and team efforts throughout the business.
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One Stop is introducing an enhanced chilled and fresh range across its store estate, with significant expansions in key categories, new own label packaging and the launch of an exciting Evening Meal Deal, to complement an extended lunchtime promotion.
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One Stop Stores Limited has completed the conversion of the 33 stores it recently acquired from Alfred Jones (Warrington) Ltd, with stores already achieving their sales targets six months ahead of schedule.
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One Stop Stores Limited has won Gold at The International Green Apple Awards for its pioneering carrier bags, rewarding its commitment to responsible trading. The event, held last week at the House of Commons, recognised One Stop and its supplier Exoplastics Ltd in the category for Paper & Packaging Innovation.
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One Stop Stores Limited celebrated the opening of its 700th store on Thursday 14 November.
The store with the honour of being its 700th site is based at Ivel Court, Letchworth in Hertfordshire and is one of three stores that opened on the same day.
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Youngsters from in and around Walsall and Brownhills and surrounding areas will have the opportunity to gain the skills they need to get into work when they visit the Head Office of One Stop Stores during September as part of a nationwide campaign to tackle youth unemployment.
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One Stop Stores Limited has rolled out a new Customer Satisfaction Programme across its entire estate, following a successful trial within four of its regions. The programme, entitled ‘My Local One Stop’, aims to provide One Stop with enhanced consumer insight...
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One Stop Stores Limited is to trial a new franchise model with local independent retailers. The concept will mean independent retailers continue to run their own businesses whilst benefiting from One Stop’s successful brand...
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